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I will be happy to write to the Committee if there are changes to how this data is collected. It is worth noting that the latest Private Healthcare Information Network figures show Scotland has lower rates of self-pay admissions per head of population than England and Wales.
The EFSBS has undergone annual changes over recent years, and the Scottish Government and stakeholders have acknowledged that the presentation approach is an iterative process, however a lingering concern has been the continual addition of content, making the document and its annexes complicated and unwieldy.
The 2025-26 document is the most noticeable rede...
Income tax
The Scottish Government set out its proposals for income tax from April 2025 as part of the Scottish Budget 2025-26. These proposals need to be approved by a Scottish Rate Resolution, which must precede Stage 3 of the Budget Bill process.
Committee reports
Date published:
28 February 2024
They supported the introduction of civil and fixed penalties but made clear they should only be used as a last resort, or in particularly severe incidents.iNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 28 November 2023, cols 26 and 27; Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.
It is clear that we must focus on how to accelerate the development of new sources of energy, with associated new jobs so that we can move away from oil and gas more quickly, with a presumption as far as possible against new development.
Review of relevant power
Section 3A - Power to make provision for or in connection with the amendment of a return (new section 28A of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024)
Power conferred on: Scottish Ministers
Power exercisable by: Regulations made by Scottish statutory instrument
Parliamentary procedure: Affirmative
Revised or new power: New
Provision
Section 3A inserts a new section 28A into the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 (“the 2024 Act”), conferring a regulationmaking power on the Scottish Ministers to make provision for, or in connection with, the amendment of visitor levy returns submitted under section 26 of the 2024 Act.
(ATT21: Full BBC late-night playlists 1st-15th Jan2025 and 2026) The results show a marked shift away from new music (-69%), independent music (-56%), and Scottish artist representation in the late-night spaces (-26%).